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[pappajohn]

DVLA will never work as intended until it's run by a non government company.

 

[PeteH]

I am STILL waiting for a D4 form, 6 weeks after asking!.

 

[gus-lopez]

I am STILL waiting for a D4 form, 6 weeks after asking!.

If it hadn't arrived in 2 days I'd have rung for another

 

[Minxy]

I am STILL waiting for a D4 form, 6 weeks after asking!.

Is this what you want?

https://www.dnsassociates.co.uk/blog/d4-form-download-medical-dvla

 

[PeteH]

Is this what you want?

https://www.dnsassociates.co.uk/blog/d4-form-download-medical-dvla

Yes it is. Thanks. I have a down load now. And have Archived it for future use. (very 3 Years Grrrrrrr?) Bloody Ageism is what it is.

Interesting thing is, MOST of those now still working will be 70 BEFORE they CAN retire!.

Long past time we had a SENSIBLE Weight limit on B-B1 licencing. 4t for example would not make a blind bit of difference as MOST chassis configurations will take that "AS IS".

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[Minxy]

Yes it is. Thanks. I have a down load now. And have Archived it for future use. (very 3 Years Grrrrrrr?) Bloody Ageism is what it is.

Interesting thing is, MOST of those now still working will be 70 BEFORE they CAN retire!.

Long past time we had a SENSIBLE Weight limit on B-B1 licencing. 4t for example would not make a blind bit of difference as MOST chassis configurations will take that "AS IS".

3850kg would be the most 'sensible' weight limit if it was raised as an interim measure as the issue of payload tends to be on vehicles at 3500kg, rather than 3850kg and quite a lot of MHs cannot go beyond 3850kg without modifications.

 

[PeteH]

3850kg would be the most 'sensible' weight limit if it was raised as an interim measure as the issue of payload tends to be on vehicles at 3500kg, rather than 3850kg and quite a lot of MHs cannot go beyond 3850kg without modifications.

As a first step I might agree. A large number of current offerings said to be"drivable" on B or B+E, are IMV not fit for purpose. Many will struggle to stay below the Gross Mass with just some basic "kit" and two people, if indeed they can. My last Rapido, (Ducato/Alko) was upgraded to 3850, as you say, by just a paper exercise. Although IF I was doing it again, I would be inclined to go up at least one load rating on the tyres for my own satisfaction.

For those who are currently in such a situation. Towing a small car and loading that is probably the only Legally viable option. At which point one can only ask, Then why not a car and caravan?. I LIKE the flexibility of the Motorhome, where we are much more "self sufficient", Having experience of both I find the motorhome easier to get comfortably seated in.

 

[Minxy]

For those who are currently in such a situation. Towing a small car and loading that is probably the only Legally viable option. At which point one can only ask, Then why not a car and caravan?.

Oooo ... we haven't had a good popcorn debate for a while!

 

[wireman]

Quick question: I am applying for a C1 licence due to being over 70 early next year. I have the relevant D4 and D2 papers. However, I noticed that, as I have just had new glasses, I could get the D2 signed off by them. Now, the D4 also has an eyesight section in it. The question is, will they still require the eyesight test that is in the D4 to be done?

Any help is appreciated.

 

[Lenny HB]

Quick question: I am applying for a C1 licence due to being over 70 early next year. I have the relevant D4 and D2 papers. However, I noticed that, as I have just had new glasses, I could get the D2 signed off by them. Now, the D4 also has an eyesight section in it. The question is, will they still require the eyesight test that is in the D4 to be done?

Any help is appreciated.

If you are using D4Drivers or similar the basic eye test they do is acceptable unless you have gylcoma or other problems then you will need an opticians eye test.

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[wireman]

If you are using D4Drivers or similar the basic eye test they do is acceptable unless you have gylcoma or other problems then you will need an opticians eye test.

Thanks, LennyHB. I was wondering if the eye test from the Opticians would be used, as they are Specsavers, whom I understand can do them, and thus miss out on the test on the D4drivers or would D4Drivers look at it and forgo the eye test?.

 

[Lenny HB]

Thanks, LennyHB. I was wondering if the eye test from the Opticians would be used, as they are Specsavers, whom I understand can do them, and thus miss out on the test on the D4drivers or would D4Drivers look at it and forgo the eye test?.

If no problem with your eyes it doesn't matter all D4D do is ask you to read an eye chart.

 

[bellabee]

Quick question: I am applying for a C1 licence due to being over 70 early next year. I have the relevant D4 and D2 papers. However, I noticed that, as I have just had new glasses, I could get the D2 signed off by them. Now, the D4 also has an eyesight section in it. The question is, will they still require the eyesight test that is in the D4 to be done?

Any help is appreciated.

I have glaucoma and a recent prescription for glasses.
When I went for the D4Drivers medical, they did the basic sight test ie the usual reading letters from a wall chart, but DVLA also required me to have a field of vision test at one of there nominated opticians.
Certain branches of Specsavers are on the DVLA approved list.
The test which I underwent for the DVLA is different from that which opticians carry out in the course of regular eye tests. It involves spotting the flashes using both eyes simultaneously, wearing your usual driving glasses. I was asked to do it twice - once wearing glasses and once without. The flashes are also brighter than those on the regular test.
I was then seen by an opticians who tested my distance vision, using charts on a computer.
It was all very easy to arrange. Specsavers completed their report and sent it direct to DVLA, who paid for the test, and my renewed licence arrived within two weeks.